YouTube will soon let creators make Shorts with their own AI likeness

YouTube Shorts viewers might soon see AI versions of their favorite creators when scrolling through their feeds.

OpenAI aims to ship its first device in 2026, and it could be earbuds

The AI startup is on track to announce its first hardware device in the second half of this year, OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane said during an interview at Davos.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 tickets now on sale: Lowest rates all year 

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 tickets are officially on sale. Save up to $680 on your ticket and be among the first 500 registrants to score a plus-one pass at 50% off. Don’t miss 10,000 tech leaders, founders, and VCs in San Francisco from October 13-15. Register before these one-time deals vanish.

Humans&, a ‘human-centric’ AI startup founded by Anthropic, xAI, Google alums, raised $480M seed round

Humans&, a startup that believes AI should empower people, not replace them, has reportedly raised a $480 million seed round at a $4.48 billion valuation.

Indian vibe-coding startup Emergent triples valuation to $300M with $70M fundraise

The funding comes as the startup claims it has scaled ARR to $50 million and is targeting $100 million by April 2026.

OpenAI and Anthropic are making their play for healthcare, and we’re not surprised

AI companies are clustering around healthcare, and fast.  In just the past week, OpenAI bought health startup Torch, Anthropic launched Claude for Health, and Sam Altman-backed Merge Labs closed a $250 million seed round at an $850 million valuation. The money and products are pouring into health and voice AI, but so are concerns about… Continua a leggere OpenAI and Anthropic are making their play for healthcare, and we’re not surprised

The rise of ‘micro’ apps: non-developers are writing apps instead of buying them

A new era of app creation is here. It’s fun, it’s fast, and it’s fleeting.

The multibillion-dollar AI security problem enterprises can’t ignore 

AI agents are supposed to make work easier. But they’re also creating a whole new category of security nightmares.  As companies deploy AI-powered chatbots, agents, and copilots across their operations, they’re facing a new risk: How do you let employees and AI agents use powerful AI tools without accidentally leaking sensitive data, violating compliance rules, or opening… Continua a leggere The multibillion-dollar AI security problem enterprises can’t ignore 

Robotics software maker Skild AI hits $14B valuation

Skild AI, which is building general-purpose robotic software, just raised a $1.4 billion funding round led by SoftBank.

Gemini’s new beta feature provides proactive responses based on your photos, emails, and more

Personal Intelligence is off by default, as users have the option to choose if and when they want to connect their Google apps to Gemini.